R9-12-207. Environmental and Physical Plant Requirements

A. A licensee shall ensure that a sober living home: 1. Is free of any plumbing, electrical, ventilation, mechanical, chemical, or structural hazard that may result in physical injury or illness to an individual or jeopardize the health or safety of a resident; 2. Has a kitchen for use by the manager and residents of the sober living home; 3. Has a living room accessible at all times to a resident; 4. Has a dining area furnished for group meals that is accessible to the manager, residents, and any other individuals present in the sober living home; 5. For each five residents of the sober living home, has at least one bathroom equipped with: a. A working toilet that flushes and has a seat; b. A sink with running water accessible for use by a resident; and c. A working bathtub or shower with a slip-resistant surface; 6. Has heating and cooling systems that maintain the sober living home at a temperature between 70° F and 84° F at all times, unless individually controlled by a resident; 7. Has a supply of hot and cold water that is sufficient to meet the personal hygiene needs of residents and the cleaning requirements in this Article; 8. Has a working washing machine and dryer that is accessible to a resident; and 9. Has a working telephone that is accessible to a resident. B. If the sober living home has a swimming pool, a licensee shall ensure that: 1. The swimming pool is equipped with the following: a. An operational water circulation system that clarifies and disinfects the swimming pool water continuously and that includes at least: i. A removable strainer, ii. Two swimming pool inlets located on opposite sides of the swimming pool, and iii. A drain located at the swimming pool’s lowest point and covered by a grating that cannot be removed without using tools; and b. An operational cleaning system; 2. The swimming pool is enclosed by a wall or fence that: a. Is at least five feet in height as measured on the exterior of the wall or fence; b. Has no vertical openings greater that four inches across; c. Has no horizontal openings, except as described in subsection (B)(2)(e); d. Is not chain-link; e. Does not have a space between the ground and the bottom fence rail that exceeds four inches in height; and f. Has a self-closing, self-latching gate that: i. Opens away from the swimming pool, ii. Has a latch located at least 54 inches from the ground, and iii. Is locked when the swimming pool is not in use; and 3. A life preserver or shepherd’s crook is available and accessible in the swimming pool area. C. A licensee shall ensure that: 1. A bedroom for use by a resident: a. Is separated from a hall, corridors, or other habitable room by floor-to-ceiling walls containing no interior openings except doors and is not used as a passageway to another bedroom or habitable room; b. Provides sufficient space for an individual in the bedroom to have unobstructed access to the bedroom door; c. Has at least one openable window or door to the outside for use as an emergency exit; d. Contains for each resident using the bedroom: i. A separate, adult-sized, single bed or larger bed with a clean mattress in good repair; and ii. Clean bedding appropriate for the season; and e. If used for: i. Single occupancy, contains at least 60 square feet of floor space; or ii. Two or more residents, has an area of at least 50 square feet per resident; 2. A mirror is available to a resident for grooming; and 3. Each resident has individual storage space available for personal possessions and clothing. D. A manager shall ensure that: 1. A sober living home: a. Is maintained free of a condition or situation that may cause a resident or another individual to suffer physical injury; b. Has equipment and supplies to maintain a resident’s personal hygiene that are accessible to the resident; c. Is clean and free from accumulations of dirt, garbage, and rubbish; and d. Implements a pest control program to minimize the presence of insects and vermin at the sober living home; 2. An appliance, light, or other device with a frayed or spliced electrical cord is not used at the sober living home; 3. An electrical cord, including an extension cord, is not run under a rug or carpeting, over a nail, or from one room to another at the sober living home; 4. A resident does not share a bedroom with an individual who is not a resident; 5. A resident’s bedroom is not used to store anything other than the furniture and articles used by the resident and the resident’s belongings; 6. A resident has a lockable or other secure storage location for medications, valuables, or other personal belongings to deter misappropriation by other individuals that is accessible only by the resident and the manager; 7. If pets or animals are allowed in the sober living home, pets or animals are: a. Controlled to prevent endangering the residents and to maintain sanitation; b. Licensed consistent with local ordinances; and c. For a dog or cat, vaccinated against rabies; 8. If a water source that is not regulated under 18 A.A.C. 4 by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality is used: a. The water source is tested at least once every 12 months for total coliform bacteria and fecal coliform or E. coli bacteria; b. If necessary, corrective action is taken to ensure the water is safe to drink; and c. Documentation of testing is retained for at least 12 months after the date of the test; and 9. If a non-municipal sewage system is used, the sewage system is in working order and is maintained according to applicable state laws and rules.